We encourage you to treat this weekend as a sublime occasion, a potentially fabulous chapter in your already epic memoirs - and with tons of art and culture at your fingertips we hardly think it will be difficult. So whether it's by Polaroid or Pinhole we hope you'll capture a moment, create a memory and live it up, because some things only come around once.
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Photo Credit Amy Pierce for l'étoile
THURSDAY JANUARY 24TH
Avoid the Grey Fashion Show
@ La Bodega
3005 Lyndale Ave. S
Uptown
8pm / $5
Cliché presents a colorful fashion event featuring over 15 local clothing and accessory designers including faves Kjurek Couture, Amanda Christine Designs, Anthem Heart and many more. Drink specials and tapas abound!
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THURSDAY JANUARY 24TH
Contemporary Art in Conversation: JoAnn Verburg
@ The Walker Art Center
Lecture Room
1750 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis
7:30pm / Free Tickets at Bazinet Lobby Desk @ 5pm
Listen in on this intriguing dicussion between Walker consulting curator Siri Engberg, Museum of Modern Art photography curator Susan Kismaric and exhibiting photographer JoAnn Verburg.
Cheap Date Alert: Tonight is Target Free Thursdays at the Walker!
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THURSDAY JANUARY 24TH
Beatrix Jar, Fuckstorm, And I'll Form the Head
@ The Entry
701 1st Ave. N
Downtown Mpls
8pm / 18+ / $5
Join circuit bending phenoms Beatrix Jar along with electro-bit-popper Fuckstorm and the psychedelic robots of And I'll Form the Head (a side project of local DJ Nyteowl) for an amazing night of unexpected music.
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FRIDAY ART PICK: STUNTKID
Virginia based artist Jason Levesque aka Stuntkid lists the following items as his most important tools: Mac G5, Wacom Tablet, sketchbook, digital camera, Photoshop, and of course, pretty girls! This self-taught designer has made a name for himself with his sexy candy colored photo illustrations. From international exhibition to numerous magazine covers, Levesque's juicy style definitely has mass appeal.
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SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH
St.Paul Winter Carnival
@ Various Locations
Saint Paul
9am-Midnight / Free-varies
The 121st Annual St.Paul Winter Carnival takes over our fair Capitol starting this weekend. Bundle up and make an appearance at events such as the MN State Snow Sculpting or Ice Carving Competitions at Harriet Island, or watch the "Mixed Bonspiel" Curling matches at the St. Paul Curling Club. Hunt for the Medallion itself or participate in the State Capitol Art Treasures Hunt. Attend the Grand Royal Ball with the Winter Carnival Royal Court, practice your figureskating at the Landmark Center, See some live bands at Harriet Island and much, much, much more.
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FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH (THROUGH FEB. 10TH)
God Save Gertrude
@ The Playwrights Center
2301 E. Franklin Ave.
Minneapolis
Fridays & Saturdays / 8pm / $8-$15 sliding scale
Deborah Stein's new play "God Save Gertrude" is a rockin' show with a Shakespearianly punk rock twist. Queen Gertrude is transplanted to a war-torn country, a bit like Russia and a bit like our own. Stick around for the post show party with locals The Shortcuts!
BONUS: Past l'étoile contributor Laura Fulk had a hand in costume design for this show.
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FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH
U Professor Band Night
@ The Whole
Coffman Union (UofM)
300 Washington Ave. S.E.
Minneapolis
7:30 / 18+ / Free
Who knew certain members of these rockin' local bands moonlight as U of M Professors?! Get schooled tonight at The Whole by smarties Revolver Modele, The Gated Community, and the Hypoxic Punks. Even better? This show is free (included in your tuition).
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FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH
onlyNORTHERNsilence
@ Stevens Square Center for the Arts
1905 3rd Ave. S.
Minneapolis
8pm-1am / Free
Inspired by the cold climate local artist Nathaniel uses a wide variety of media to capture the subtle beauty of falling snow, lake ice cracking and life surviving cold. This opening reception at SSCA promises to keep you warm with hors d'oeuvres and a build-your-own White Russian bar, as well as hot tunes by Ricky the Golden Child and Jensymmetry.
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FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH
Love for Sale
@ The Walker Cinema
1750 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis
7:30pm / $8 ($6 Walker Members)
Hermila Guedes gives a bold performance as a 21 year old single mother abandon in a small Brazilian village with her son. Determined to gain independence, she raffles herself off as "one night in paradise". An official selection of the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals, this one night showing of "Love for Sale" is a can't-miss.
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FRIDAY JANUARY 25TH
Magic Time Pt. 2 featuring Daniel Bell
@ AcrFab
Minneapolis
e-mail jp@secrettechno.com for location
10pm-Sunrise / 18+ / $10
Eucalyptus and Secret Techno bring you a very special all night party featuring a mad 5 hour set by Detroit's Minimal techno pioneer Daniel Bell aka DBX. Tip: this awesome secret venue commands your utmost party-goin' respect and will have heavy security - so behave and be safe...and dance!
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COOL LINK: PLRDS.COM
Peruse this collection of found and submitted Polaroid pictures or submit your own! With subject matter ranging from the perverse to the precious, this site is a fun click-through for photogs, art-lovers, and weirdos alike.
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SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH
Pinhole Cameras on Ice
@ Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake, MN
1-5pm / Suggested Donation $3-$5
The Minnesota Center for Photography teams up with Pinhole Camera wizard Tom Miller and the Art Shanty Project for an afternoon of icy photographic education. MCP will provide you with a pinhole camera loaded with a 5x7 inch piece of photographic paper and Tom Miller will help you create an develop an image of your very own.
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photo by Tom Miller
SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH
Chill out Free Ink Day
@ Highpoint Center for Printmaking
2638 Lyndale Ave. S.
Minneapolis
1-5pm / Free
Highpoint invites you and yours to their annual Chill Out Free Ink Day! Little ones can experiment with relief rubbings of textured items and pre-cut woodblocks, while older children and adults can create painted print monotypes using an etching press.
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SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH
Decoupler
@ Umber Studios
3109 E. 42nd St.
Minneapolis
7-11pm / Free
Umber Studios cordially invites you to an evening of broken hearts and failed attempts ala Tucker Gerrick and Eric William Carroll. Decoupler is a 12-month retrospective about the demise of love and relationships through the eyes of the artists - who just both happen to be l'étoile favorites!
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SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH
Attitude City
@ Clubhouse Jager
923 Washington Ave.
North Loop
10pm / 21+ / Free
Put on your hottest dancin' suit, stretch, and load up on carbs, because tonight Attitude City brings the jams and expects you to bring the moves! Be sure to check the link below to download Attitude City's latest mix "I Lost My Records In Montreal And All I Got Was This Lousy Mix".
BONUS: The AC boys will be playing every last Saturday of the month at Clubhouse Jager from here on in!
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SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH
Murder Mystery
@ Triple Rock
629 Cedar Ave.
West Bank
New York indie rock outfit Murder Mystery rolls into the T-Rock tonight. Locals Maudlin and So It Goes open the show.
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SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH
2nd Annual Hip Hop Awards Show
@ The Varsity Theater
14th & 4th
Dinkytown
10pm / 18+ / $10
Celebrate the best of the best in local hip hop tonight at the Varsity. Hosted by Boima Freeman and DJ MV and starring Muja Messiah, Golden, Parallax, MN Fats, Prof & Rahzwell and many more. Special guest I Self Divine makes an appearance as well.
BONUS: Check out the Official After Party at 3003 S. 27th Ave (Corner of 27th & Lake) featuring a DJ battle, special performances, open bar, and more. 2am / $10-$30
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SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH
Too Much Love feat. Dan Cruse's Birthday
@ 1st Ave.
701 1st Ave. N
Downtown Mpls
10pm / 18+ / $3 (free w/ college ID)
Soviet Panda and Birthday boy Dan Cruse make you bounce that in the Mainroom tonight with their sick mixing skills. Be sure to birthday-kiss the DJ!
BONUS: E-Tones spins a 3 hour set at BLACK in the VIP.
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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK: MAX PASK
Paris born New York transplant Max Pask puts a twinkle in our eye with his carefully constructed, outerspacey electronic beats. Remixes for the likes of The Rapture, Devin the Dude & Teki Latex, Soulwax, and Disco D establish Pask as an international player that you should definitely get to know. Be schooled (and cool) by the time Max Pask rolls into Minneapolis for a guest stint at Jonathan Ackerman's HOTEL, February 1st at the Kitty Cat Klub!
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SUNDAY JANUARY 27TH
MN Citizens for the Arts Night of Music
@ The Triple Rock
629 Cedar Ave.
West Bank
6pm / 18+ / $6
To raise awareness for the rapidly approaching Arts Advocacy Day, MCA presents an evening of music featuring Story of the Sea, These Modern Socks, Golden, Hail, and Architect.
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ATTENTION ASPIRING ROCKSTARS!
Digital Crush Photography is the mega-cool picture snappin' trio of Kate Iverson, Susannah Dodge and Stephen Stephens. DC shoots live shows, parties, and other events as well as doing portraiture and band promo photography.
Take advantage of the Digital Crush winter special: $250 for a photo session with Digital Crush gets you a disc of high-res, professionally retouched images that you'll be proud to use in press releases, promotional material and on myspace!
Message DC on their myspace page or call 612-296-1811 to set up an appointment.
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